People: Amerigon Incorporated (ARGN.O)

ARGN.O on Nasdaq

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9 Feb 2010
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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position
Marx, Oscar 70 2003 Chairman of the Board
Coker, Daniel 56 2007 President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Steele, Barry 38 2005 Chief Financial Officer, Vice President - Finance, Treasurer, Secretary
Bell, Lon 68 2007 Director; President of BSST
Mertes, James 56 1994 Vice President - Quality and Operations
Pace, Daniel 57 2003 Vice President - Sales and Marketing
Grouf, Sandra 49 2006 Chief Information Officer
Paulsen, James 69 1999 Independent Director
Castaing, Francois 63 2001 Director
Gunderson, Maurice 57 2007 Director
Devine, John 64 2008 Director
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Biographies

Name Description
Marx, Oscar Oscar B. Marx, III, is Chairman of the Board of Amerigon, Inc. He is Chairman of the Board of Directors since 1999 and Chief Executive Officer of the Company from October 2001 through March 2003. Mr. Marx served as President and CEO of TMW Enterprises, Inc., a private investment firm located in Troy, Michigan, from 1995 to 2001. In 1994, Mr. Marx was President and Chief Executive Officer of Electro-Wire Products (predecessor to TMW Enterprises, Inc.), a major supplier of electrical distribution systems to the automotive industry. Mr. Marx retired from Ford Motor Company in 1994 as Vice President of its Automotive Components Group (currently known as Visteon Corporation). Mr. Marx is a director of privately-held Ritz Interactive, Inc.
Coker, Daniel Daniel R. Coker is President, Chief Executive Officer, Director of Amerigon, Inc., since 2003. Mr. Coker joined Amerigon in 1996 as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Prior to joining Amerigon, Mr. Coker worked with Arvin, Inc. from 1986 through 1995 as Vice President and General Manager of North American Operations. Mr. Coker received his bachelor’s degree from Tennessee Technological University.
Steele, Barry Barry G. Steele is Chief Financial Officer, Vice President - Finance, Treasurer, Secretary of Amerigon, Inc. He was appointed Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer in 2004 and Secretary and Treasurer in 2005. Prior to joining Amerigon, Mr. Steele worked since 1997 in a number of senior financial management positions, including Chief Financial Officer for Advanced Accessory Systems, LLC, a global supplier of specialty accessories to the automotive industry. Prior to 1997, Mr. Steele worked in the public accounting profession. Mr. Steele received a bachelor’s degree from Hillsdale College in 1992.
Bell, Lon Lon E. Bell, Ph.D., is Director of Amerigon, Inc. and President of BSST. He is founded Amerigon in 1991 and has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company’s BSST subsidiary since 2000. Dr. Bell served as Director of Technology until 2000, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer until 1999, and President until 1997. Dr. Bell received a B.S. in mathematics, a M.S. in rocket propulsion and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the California Institute of Technology.
Mertes, James James L. Mertes has served as Vice President of Quality and Operations of Amerigon, Inc., since 1994. He joined the Company in 1993 as Vice President of Quality. Prior to 1993, Mr. Mertes was Director of Quality at TRW Sensor Operations, a unit of TRW Inc.
Pace, Daniel Daniel J. Pace has served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing of Amerigon, Inc., since 2003. He joined the Company in 1996 as National Sales Manager. Prior to 1996, Mr. Pace was Program Manager at Leckie & Associates, a Michigan based manufacturers’ representative agency.
Grouf, Sandra Sandra L. Grouf is Chief Information Officer of Amerigon, Inc. He was appointed Chief Information Officer in 2006 and has held the position of Chief Financial Officer of research and development subsidiary, BSST, since 2001. Ms. Grouf served as Treasurer and Secretary of Amerigon from 1999 through 2005 and as Chief Financial Officer from 2001 to 2003. She joined the Company in 1998 as Manager of General Accounting and was appointed Corporate Controller in 1999. Previously, she worked with Pro-One Manufacturing Incorporated, a custom motorcycle accessory manufacturer and supplier, from 1994 through 1997, as Corporate Controller and Treasurer.
Paulsen, James James J. Paulsen is Independent Director of Amerigon, Inc. Mr. Paulsen, Retired Ford Motor Company senior executive. Until his retirement in 1995, Mr. Paulsen served as President of Ford’s China Operations, with responsibilities for initiating Ford’s entry into the China market. He was also Executive Director of the Corporate Quality Control Office reporting to the company President. Mr. Paulsen has served as General Manufacturing Manager for several of Ford’s major component divisions.
Castaing, Francois Francois J. Castaing is Director of Amerigon, Inc. Mr. Castaing, retired in 2000 as technical advisor to the Chairman of DaimlerChrysler Corporation. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Castaing spent thirteen years with Chrysler Corporation in senior vice-presidential positions. From 1980 to 1987, Mr. Castaing was Vice President of Engineering and Group Vice President Product and Quality of American Motors, until Chrysler acquired that company. Mr. Castaing began his career with Renault as Technical Director for Renault Motorsport Programs. Mr. Castaing is currently Chairman of the Detroit Science Center. He serves also on the board of FIRST: For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, a non-for-profit foundation. Mr. Castaing is a director of publicly traded TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. and privately held Durakon Industries.
Gunderson, Maurice Maurice E.P. Gunderson is Director of Amerigon, Inc. He is Senior Partner at CMEA Ventures, a San Francisco-based venture capital firm, and the Managing Member of the consulting firm Shingebiss, LLC. Previously, Mr. Gunderson spent 15 years as the co-founder and Managing Director of Nth Power, a venture capital firm specializing in investments emerging from the global restructuring of the energy industry. Mr. Gunderson received a B.A. and M.S. in mechanical engineering from Oregon State University and an M.B.A. from Stanford University. Mr. Gunderson is a director of the following privately-held companies: Superprotonic, Inc., NuScale Power, Inc., CFX Battery, Inc. and Scion-Sprays Ltd.
Devine, John John M. Devine is Director of Amerigon, Inc. He is an Executive Chairman since January 2008 and Acting Chief Executive Officer since February 2008 of Dana Holding Corporation, a publicly traded $8.7 billion supplier to the global automotive, commercial vehicle and off-highway markets. Retired in 2006 as Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of General Motors Corporation, positions he held from 2001 to 2006. Prior to joining General Motors, Mr. Devine served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Fluid Ventures, LLC, an Internet start-up investment company. Previously, Mr. Devine spent 32 years at Ford Motor Company, where he last served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Devine holds a B.S. in economics from Duquesne University and an M.B.A. in business administration from the University of Michigan.

Basic Compensation

Name Fiscal Year Total
Marx, Oscar 75,000
Coker, Daniel 775,313
Steele, Barry 311,095
Bell, Lon 484,915
Mertes, James 318,812
Pace, Daniel 306,510
Grouf, Sandra 148,639
Paulsen, James --
Castaing, Francois --
Gunderson, Maurice --
Devine, John --
As Of 30 Dec 2008

Options Compensation

Name Options Value
Marx, Oscar 270,000 536,760
Coker, Daniel 285,000 1,056,400
Steele, Barry 50,000 117,000
Bell, Lon 204,750 1,760,730
Mertes, James 151,000 433,680
Pace, Daniel 112,000 416,200
Grouf, Sandra 66,000 26,050
Paulsen, James 0 0
Castaing, Francois 0 0
Gunderson, Maurice 0 0
Devine, John 0 0

Insider Trading

Name Shares Traded Price
COKER DANIEL R 16,700 $3.24
COKER DANIEL R 16,700 $3.06
COKER DANIEL R 80,300 $3.06
COKER DANIEL R 80,300 $3.36
MERTES JAMES L 907 $3.21
MERTES JAMES L 5,093 $3.20
PACE DANIEL J 10,000 $1.48
COKER DANIEL R 18,000 $3.06
COKER DANIEL R 18,000 $3.34
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